The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-15
IOWA.

IN Burlington Sunday night Conrad
Dreher, formerly a saloon-keeper hanged
himself Two years ago when the Prohibi-
tory Liquor law went into effect he tried to
kill himself with a revolver, but only
destroyed his sight He had some property.
The Upper Mississippi Schuetzen Bezirk
held its two days session at Davenport
1t was decided to hold the next biennial
rifle tournament in September, lSSs, at
Peru, Ill. The prize winners Of the different
target contests We're l.. Schring and A .
Wagner, Joliet: T.. Cook and +. Berger,
Davenport; " Link, Peru Il. Berg and II.
Berg, Davenport.
VIM. Cutting of Sheldon took morphinea
Omaha and died. He had several letters
from his wife but the last one, which is
supposed TO have driven him to the act, said
s.lf on do not send me more money for the
children, am going on the town." Cutting
was twenty seven years OF age.
On the 18th of August, Mrs. Van Deman,
wife of prominent druggist at Pella, died
under circumstances that created suspicion
some time after death. An investigation
finally ensued, the body was exhumed
and Il post mortcm held. The coroner !
jury returned verdict stating that Mrs.
Van Deman came to her death by poison i'm
her food. administered by the servant girl
but prepared hy direction Of the dead
| womans husband. Van Deman was
promptly arrested upon the charge Of muir
| der, his bond being fixed at II 900, which he
excitement at Pella, but the citizens have
decided to let The law take its course.
Jack Reed, the notorious leader Of the
| Central Iowa Boone River horse thieves
was arrested by Sheriff Meader and posst
| near Iowa Falls, where he has been living
several months with woman under the
| name of j. l.. Roberts. He was arrested
| for stealing mare and colt in October
| lss4 He admitted that he had for years
| been terror to Hardin county and Central
| Iowa, and had figured i'll and planned
nearly all the thefts of horses and cattle in
| that section. he was sent to the peniten
| tiary from Eldorado in 1876 for six year.
and was pardoned in lesa than three years
| He was sent to the penitentiary again In
/ ,Ss5 for stealing COW from a preacher al
| Adel, Dallas County. When arrested Mon
day night he was planning several raids or
| stock. He was living in big woods neal
| the Iowa river, where he could hide hi.
plumber and where his pals could visit him
| without attracting attention.
The jury for the trial Of Munchrath fol
ut Sioux City and one day passed in taking
1 testimony Tor the prosecutions, the same
witnesses being called and in the same or
/ der ms at the trial of Arensdorf. No new
facts were brought out the evidence mere
ly reciting the killing finding Of the body
and surroundings as they existed. At
O'clock court adjourned for the day, becaus,
the next witness could not be found. Thi
witness was Fitzsimmons, who was late
/ found in an intoxicated condition. Rev. T.
/ c. Turner, who was with Haddock up to
| few minutes before the shooting, was SUM
moned, but did not appear at the designa
| ted time and a bench warrant was ISSUED
and the reverend gentleman brought int.
court AMI fined for contempt. The taking
of testimony is progressing rapidly, and thu
same ground was covered in one day tina
took three days in the Arensdorf trial. 1t i
hoped to get through in ten days ut the fur
therest.